Melissa Kelly wrote an article called, “What Students, Parents and Administrators Expect of Teachers.” This article list some the responsibilities that teachers have that they may not realize that they have. For example, teachers must explain their subject matter to the students in a way that every student’s understand. The need and abilities of every child is different, so creating a lesson plan that gives every child an equal opportunity to learn can be difficult. Teachers must also be able to inspire every student no matter where that student comes from, or what their backstory may be.
Another skill that teachers must have is organization. When teachers are organized they are able to do their job better and maintain their classes better. They also need to have a good sense about common sense. Teachers do not want to put their students in danger because they did not use common sense and did something not safe. An important skill that teachers need is discretion. Teachers get a lot of personal information about their students. It is important that they know when to share information and when not to. This is for the teacher’s job safety and the child’s safety. The biggest job that teachers have is to be a good role model both within the walls of the classroom and out. The private life of a teacher has a large impact on the teacher’s professional success. If teachers do something unmoral outside of class, it affects how they teach. I thought that this article made some really good points. I liked how it talked about being a good role model. Just because we are not in the school, does not mean that our students stop seeing us as their teacher. Think back to when you were in high school and you saw your math teacher at the grocery store. Even though you are old enough to know that your teacher also needs food to eat and there are only two places to get food in your town, it is still strange to see you teacher outside of school. They are still your teacher. The same goes for teacher. We are still a teacher even outside of our classroom walls, and no matter where we go, we will be role models for the students that we teach. Kelly, M. (n.d.). What Responsibilities Does a Teacher Have? Retrieved April 10, 2018, from https://www.thoughtco.com/responsibilities-of-teachers-7903
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In the article, “No Substitute for Good Planning,” by Judy Brunner and Dennis Lewis gives out advice on what to do for a student teacher. Often times, we assume that a student teacher is just as qualified to teach as the actual teacher. Just like we assume that the substitute piolet of a plan, can fly the plan just as while as the actual piolet of the plan. The reality is, not all substitute teachers are as qualified to teach as the teacher themselves. For this reason, it is very important to have a substitute teacher folder that can be given to the substitute if the teacher is out.
In this folder for the substitute should be a checklist of requirements so that the substitute can know what is needed to be complemented throughout the school day. Also, he school’s crisis plan should be in there. Where does the class need to go for a fire and so forth? If the building needs to be evacuated, where should they go? Along with this, the substitute needs to be given a list of students with health problems. That way if a health issue arises with this particular child, the teacher will be able to know what to do. It is just another part of keeping the students safe. The substation teacher should also be given a seating chart. That way they can know where each student is to sit and be able to tell who is missing a lot easier. Most importantly, the substitute teacher must be given a lesson plan. This will keep the students engaged, but will be easy for the teach to pull up and use when they cannot be at school. These lesson plans should be easy enough that anyone can teach regardless of their certification. I had always thought that teachers gave substitutes easy lesson plans. I thought that it was a good idea to know what the schools emergency plans were. I did not think about the fact that the substitute would need to know about some of the major health concerns that the students have. It makes sense though. You want the substitute to be prepared for any situation that may occur while they are filling your shoes. I liked how it related substitute teachers to copilots. Brunner, J., & Lewis, D. (2005). No substitute for good planning. Principal Leadership, 6(2), 65-66. Retrieved from https://search-proquest-com.byui.idm.oclc.org/docview/234992036?accountid=9817 “6 Great Learning Games to Fill Time,” by Laura Owen gives six games that any teacher could use to entertain the students for a couple of awkward minutes. Most of the cames can be done anywhere. They are games that the students will enjoy playing and want to play.
The first game that was listed was Buzz. This game helps students to learn their multiplication. All of the students start to count. The goal is to say buzz when you reach a multiple of the target number or a number with the target number in it. For example if six was a target number you would buzz at 6, 12. 16, 18, 24, and so on. If a student does not say buzz on the correct number, they are out of the game. Games two and three are very similar to each other. They are brain teasers. Game 4 was 20 questions. This game has been around for a long time and can be played almost anywhere. The game split is a spelling game. This is a more complicated game and is advised not to be played with younger students. After reading the instructions several times, I still am not sure what is going on. The last game mentioned is call Sad Truth. This came focuses on grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation mistakes. I thought that these game could be a lot of fun. Some of the instructions were a little hard to understand. Although, I think that There are ways to adapt all of these games to fit an FCS classroom. In another article that I was reading it also mentioned to do pictionary which I also thought was a great idea to learn vocab. Owen, L. (n.d.). 6 Great Learning Games to Fill Time. Retrieved April 06, 2018, from http://teaching.monster.com/education/articles/7958-6-great-learning-games-to-fill-time “Breakout EDU Brings “Escape Room” Strategy to the Classroom,” is an article that reviews and explains what Breakout EDU is. It is written by Phil Goerner. Breakout EDU is a website that teachers can go to to order different critical thinking games. There are over 255 different games ranging. The cames also come in different age groups ranging from early childhood to adult. Breakout EDU simulates the same structure that can be found in the many escape rooms that are popping up all over the US. These escape rooms help to teach leadership, team building, critical thinking, problem solving, and troubleshooting. These games are great for introductions into a unit or to help solidify the information that has already been taught. It also helps to keep the students engaged because they want to find out what is in the box. If they get something wrong, they can go back and try again. Breakout EDU is becoming popular in schools because of they way that it teaches.
I think that Breakout EDU sounds like a lot of fun. I loved the escape room that I did, and have wondered if there as an easy way to be able to do that in your classroom. Now I know that i can and I am excited. This is definitely something that I am going to try while teaching. https://www.breakoutedu.com/about https://www.slj.com/2016/09/reviews/tech/breakout-edu-brings-escape-room-strategy-to-the-classroom-slj-review/#_ “Why classroom games can be much more than lesson fillers,” an article published on August 25, 2017, by Mike Astbury give reasons why games should be in the classroom. Games are helpful to helping students keep on track and engage in the lesson. One reason why games are good to play in the classroom is that it is a great way to revisit contend that you had previously learned in the classroom. Games are great reviews for tests. They also are great to see how much a the students know before the start of a new unit. Games also are a great companion for book work. They get students interested in the lesson before the teach assigns the boring book work. Students are more engaged in the lessons when they find ways to make them fun.
Another great way that games help in the classroom is it encourages creativity in students and helps with their language. They can use the vocab of the class to tell jocks and to help form their own opinions. Games also have a tendency to help the teacher as well as the students. Teachers become more inventive. Games add variety to the class and to the lesson plans. I have always thought that it was fun to play games in class. They help the students learn and have fun at the same time. They also learn that education can be fun. While trying to plan lessons this semester, I have been trying to find ways to add games and make the lessons more fun and engaging. I also like how Mike said about games helping the teacher. It can get boring writing the same type of lesson plans, but games add variety to what the teacher is teaching. If the teacher is board, the students will be as well. Astbury, M. (2017, August 25). Why classroom games can be much more than lesson fillers. Retrieved April 02, 2018, from https://www.britishcouncil.org/voices-magazine/why-classroom-games-can-be-much-more-lesson-fillers |
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